You like food? Then join the Brass Sisters in Dedham Nov. 2

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Oct 25, 2017 at 5:46 PMOct 26, 2017 at 10:12 AM

By R. Scott Reedy, Correspondent

Do you think it’s time your Thanksgiving turkey shared the table with something more than just canned cranberry sauce, frozen vegetables, packaged rolls and store-bought pies? Would you like to dazzle your family and friends with a whole new dining experience this holiday season?

Or are you a “foodie” eager to meet specialty food purveyors, artisanal producers, herb growers, organic farmers and custom candy-makers to get a jump on your holiday menu planning?

Or maybe you simply enjoy good food and want some tips on how to prepare it.

Then put GateHouse Media New England and Wicked Local’s “Flirting with Food: Baking, Bargains & Banter” on your calendar for Nov. 2, and plan to head to Moseley’s on the Charles Ballroom & Banquet Facility in Dedham to get holiday baking ideas from the Brass Sisters, co-hosts of the PBS series “Food Flirts,” and to tour a specialty food and goods exhibit, sampling delicious offerings along the way.

With 130 years of combined baking and cooking experience, longtime Cambridge residents Marilynn and Sheila Brass -- authors of “Baking with the Brass Sisters,” “Heirloom Cooking with the Brass Sisters” and “Heirloom Baking with the Brass Sisters” -- know their way around a kitchen, and what goes best with what.

But as their fans know, while the Brass Sisters are serious about food, they also know how to have fun and enjoy themselves while preparing a meal their guests will love. They’ll be doing just that during their demonstration as they share their favorite holiday memories and take audience questions.

The Brass Sisters will also display some of their vast collection of vintage cookbooks and sign copies of their own books, which will be available for purchase at the event.

Everyone from proud gastronomes to people who don’t let their pride stop them from picking up an occasional dinner at a gas station convenience store will find something to whet their appetites at the event, from raffles and light refreshments to product demonstrations and tempting foods at every turn.

As the Brass Sisters say on their website: “There is nothing more comforting that taking a loaf of Honey Molasses Bread or a Whole Wheat Soda Bread with Raisins, hot and fragrant from the oven. We believe a cookie is like a secret kiss between the giver and the recipient, and that chocolate is a necessary indulgence. Because of this, we are on a mission to bring old-fashioned American home baking back to everyone’s kitchen.”

If that sounds like a tasty proposition, then “Flirting with Food: Baking, Bargains & Banter” is the must-attend fall event for you.

Enter at info.wickedlocalmediasolutions.com/food-flirts to win free tickets to the event along with an autographed copy of “Baking with the Brass Sisters.”